Milwaukee County

FBI seeks help in solving string of bank, credit union robberies

The FBI's Milwaukee office is asking for help in finding suspects in the robberies of six credit unions and one bank in southeastern Wisconsin over a month.

The robberies occurred between Oct. 18 and Nov. 20 in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties.

There does not appear to be a common description of the suspect or suspects in the robberies. In half the cases, the robber or robbers wore a mask. In five of the eight cases, a gun was shown. Sometimes, there was one assailant, sometimes more than one.

Here is a summary of each robbery:

Oct. 18, Educators Credit Union, 7139 N. Port Washington Road, Glendale. Two people wearing Halloween masks robbed the credit union at gunpoint and fled in a white van, which was abandoned in the 7200 block of N. Mohawk Road in Glendale. A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in this case. Anyone with information should call Glendale Police Department at (414) 228-1753.

Oct. 22, Landmark Credit Union, 6219 Washington Ave., Mount Pleasant. Two men believed to be black and in their teens or early 20s were dressed in black hoods, masks, pants and gloves. One was described as being 5 feet 6 inches to 5-9 with a slim build. The other man was described as 6 feet tall with a slim to medium build, wearing cotton sweatpants and black shoes with glossy white stripes. Witnesses believed the two left the scene in a vehicle of unknown make and color. Anyone with information should call the Mount Pleasant Police Department at (262) 664-7939.

Oct. 23, Landmark Credit Union, 1931 Grove Ave., Racine. A male who was masked and displayed a handgun robbed the credit union and fled on foot. The male was described as light-skinned and black, 6 feet to 6-4, 175 to 200 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, black ski mask and black pants. Anyone with information should call the Racine Police Department at (262) 635-7700.

Nov. 5, TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union, 2707 30th Ave., Kenosha. A male was armed with a silver handgun and wore dark clothing that included a black hooded sweat shirt with a white skeleton-type pattern on the front. Anyone with information should call the Kenosha Police Department at (262) 605-5203.

Nov. 6, Landmark Credit Union, 1931 Grove Ave., Racine. The credit union was robbed again by three masked males. At least one of the males appeared to be armed. All were described as black and wore hooded sweatshirts. Anyone with information should call Racine Police Department at (262) 635-7700.

Nov. 13, North Shore Bank, 6906 Green Bay Road, Kenosha. A male used a white-handled revolver during the robbery. The male was described as black with "crazy" dark hair and wearing a black sweat shirt and black jeans. Anyone with information should call the Kenosha Police Department at (262) 605-5203.

Nov. 16, Landmark Credit Union, 3600 N. 124th St., Wauwatosa. The male was described as having a dark complexion, 25 to 40 years old, 180 to 200 pounds, with short, natural black hair and facial hair. He was seen wearing a white crew-neck T-shirt and dark shorts. It also was reported that a second male was seen driving the robber from the credit union. Anyone with information should call the Wauwatosa Police Department at (414) 471-8430.

Nov. 20, Southern Lakes Credit Union 5001 60th St., Kenosha. The robber is described as a black male with a gun, middle to late 20s, at least 6 feet tall, medium build, wearing a dark hooded sweat shirt and dark pants. The man had a deep voice, thin, light mustache and crooked teeth with a space between his front upper teeth. Witnesses reported the man had a long curl-type hairstyle that partially covered his face and appeared to possibly be a wig or extensions. Anyone with information should call the Kenosha Police Department at (262) 605-5203.

The Landmark Credit Union is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of robbery suspects in the robbery Nov. 16 in Wauwatosa and the robbery Oct. 18 in Glendale.

Anyone with information is urged to call local law enforcement or the FBI Milwaukee Division at (414) 276-4684.

About John Diedrich

John Diedrich writes about crime, federal issues, ultimate fighting and guns. His investigations have been honored with various national awards including a George Polk Award for reporting on rogue gun stores and an IRE award for exposing botched undercover federal stings.